September 26, 1918

Thurs 26 A fine sunny calm da light NE wind I went over to Dr Wells & painted new plaster in places on the kitchen ceiling I finishd cutting & sawing my second plum tree I got sweet corn for dinner I got mail at noon letter from Harriet urges us to come & visit them soon I made a fire in the grate this eve I went to depot PM & enquired about rates & route for a trip to California via Kansas City & Grand Junction we are contemplating this fall Mrs Jessie Gardner calld this eve & got a porch box of flowers to keep this winter Ellen Gardner brot Leslies Auto to put in my garage for this winter I helpd her put it away & raised the wheels I calld PM on Ezra Bradford he is feeling quite poorly with a cold

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